This Nantes – Lyon was necessarily special for Anthony Lopes. The 34 -year -old goalkeeper left his training club at the end of December after having played 489 games (5th most capped player) to find playing time in Nantes. Since the start of this season, the Portuguese international had seen the Brazilian Lucas Perri take him his place in the goals and had even been relegated to 4th place in the guards' hierarchy.
But the Lyon supporters have not forgotten their historic goalkeeper. Last week before the match against Toulouse, they had already paid tribute to him with a tifo: “From Tola Volage to Décines, 24 years of loyalty, thank you Antho”.
This Sunday at the Beaujoire stadium, for the 19th day of Ligue 1, so they started again. In their parking, they deployed a banner in his effigy before the kick -off where we could read: “Lyonnais forever”. A tifo even applauded by Nantes supporters. Anthony Lopes necessarily appreciated the tribute and did not fail to applaud and greet the Parcagie Lyonnais.
